A strongman (Emile de Suyck?) invites a woman to volunteer to help him in his final feat. Process print, 1906 (?).

Date:
[1906?]
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2064387i
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The James Gardiner Collection.
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A strongman (Emile de Suyck?) invites a woman to volunteer to help him in his final feat. Process print, 1906 (?). Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

[Cognac?] : C.C.C.& C, [1906?]

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1 postcard : process print ; 14 x 9 cm

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Lettering

L'homme fort. Viens ici, poulette, et sans te faire de mal Nous allons terminer par un tour peu banal!

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "The 'Strong Man' was a popular performer in fairs and circuses throughout the nineteenth century. This French postcard shows a studio set-up of a typical carnival side-show."

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Wellcome Collection 2064387i

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  • Unlabelled photograph album

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